| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | March 13 – 20 |
| Teams | 4 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (inCharleston, South Carolina host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  D.C. United (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Real Salt Lake |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 11 (1.83 per match) |
| Attendance | 25,954 (4,326 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Jaime Moreno (5) |
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The Carolina Challenge Cup is a four-team round robin pre-season competition hosted by the Charleston Battery. It was started in 2004 and features teams from Major League Soccer and the United Soccer Leagues. The 2010 Carolina Challenge Cup was contested among Charleston Battery, D.C. United, Real Salt Lake and Toronto FC, with D.C. United emerging as champions.
Four clubs competed in the tournament:
| Team | League | Appearance |
|---|---|---|
| Charleston Battery (hosts) |
D2 Pro League | 7th |
| D.C. United |
MLS | 5th |
| Real Salt Lake |
MLS | 2nd |
 Toronto FC |
MLS | 4th |
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D.C. United | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 |
| Real Salt Lake | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 |
| Toronto FC | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -2 |
| Charleston Battery | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -4 |
| D.C. United | 2 – 1 | Real Salt Lake |
|---|---|---|
Moreno  77', 88' |
Report | Findley 40' (pen.) |
Attendance: 3,316
| Toronto FC | 0 – 0 | Charleston Battery |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Attendance: 3,316
| Charleston Battery | 1 – 3 | Real Salt Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Mayard 36' |
Report | Findley 10' Espindola 76', 90+1' |
Attendance: 4,625
| Toronto FC | 0 – 1 | D.C. United |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Moreno 62' |
Attendance: 4,625
| Toronto FC | 0 – 1 | Real Salt Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Saborio 56' |
Attendance: 5,036
| D.C. United | 2 – 0 | Charleston Battery |
|---|---|---|
| Moreno 33', 45' (pen.) |
Report |
Attendance: 5,036
